Gibbs meeting with Rod Lardner?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I think you guys need to lighten up some. The guys not a Skins fan anymore...so? You all are kinda lashing out at him, I don't think it's that big of a deal. I kind of agree with some of what he says. I kind of agree with some of what a lot of you say. I don't think Mike Williams is nearly as good as he thinks, but I could be wrong. I think that's what we all need to realize from time to time...we could be wrong. I've been wrong plenty of times. That's fine. I just don't see why a lot of people are getting so riled up about this guy's distaste for the franchise.

First of all, I hate me some Snyder, so I can see where he's going with that. Also, in order for him to be a "fair weather" fan, there would have had to have been some fair weather in the not so distant past. I understand your point about Daseal sticking with the team...kinda like me. I think a lot of us get down on the team sometimes and I think Daseal and I are lucky enough to not really remember when this was a very good team. Or even a good team, for that matter. I have to correct something...I was 3 and 7 when they went to Super Bowls, I wasn't alive for the first one they won in the 80's. I don't know how some of you can stand to watch this team if you remember that. They used to be great. I wonder how more of you don't hate Snyder. I don't even like him and they've been bad most of my life.

Anyway, I'm starting to ramble...point is: I don't think it's some great injustice that this guy has turned on the Skins. However, I do wish his posts made some kind of sense. I mean, I'm trying to defend you, but the first post made absolutely no sense whatsoever. I think the biggest thing, however, is that we need to not attack him personally for not liking the Redskins because he feels they're poorly run. A lot of times I'd agree. Like I said, we're all wrong sometimes. If he wants to leave the team alone, let him.

P.S. I do understand that he kinda brings it on himself by starting new threads. Especially when they resemble that first post. However, I don't think we need to kill this guy and gang up on him for it.

I got no beef with anyone who gets down on the team's moves. I was pissed when Snyder brought in Jeff George and ousted Brad Johnson. I have a beef with someone who walks out on the team. Actually, now that I think about it, if you want to walk away from being a fan of the Skins, that's cool, I guess that's his decision to make. But there's no coming back. Once you break your loyalty, you're done forever in my eyes.

And yes, there has been some fair weather, albeit shortlived. We made the playoffs in 1999 and won the NFC East. We came within a botched snap on a field goal to facing the Rams in the NFC Championship. That's fair weather, all in all, a good year. I'll bet this chump was on board the team's bandwagon then, and now that the Skins have had a few losing seasons, he's jumping ship.

Fine, if he wants to do that, great. It's his choice. But he's not welcome back when we start winning again. As Malcolm said, this site is for knowledgable FANS.

Sorry to be so opinionated, I just feel VERY strongly about the importance of loyalty.